Haiti sees 200,000 forced returns in a year
The United Nations has confirmed that approximately 200,000 people have been forcibly returned to Haiti during the first eight months of 2026, following escalating gang violence and deteriorating security conditions in the country. The increasing influx of illegal weapons, mostly originating from the United States and smuggled across the border with the Dominican Republic, is worsening the conflicts and threatening the stability of the upcoming elections, which are the first in a decade. Amid ongoing violence, experts have warned that the deteriorating security situation hampers efforts to organize the elections safely, with hundreds of casualties, fires, and attacks occurring within the country.
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